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RECORD NUMBER: 25 OF 1519Main Title | A Review of the Canadian and Swedish Experience for the Control of Indoor Radon / | ||||||||||||||||
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Author | Sanchez, David C. ; Sanchez, D. C. | ||||||||||||||||
CORP Author | Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC. Air and Energy Engineering Research Lab. | ||||||||||||||||
Publisher | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Air and Energy Engineering Research Laboratory, | ||||||||||||||||
Year Published | 1987 | ||||||||||||||||
Report Number | PB87-198362; EPA/600/D-87/181 | ||||||||||||||||
Stock Number | PB87-198362 | ||||||||||||||||
OCLC Number | 1369803617 | ||||||||||||||||
Subjects | Pollution control industry ; Radon--Environmental aspects--Measurement ; Radon--Environmental aspects--Research--Canada ; Radon--Environmental aspects--Research--Sweden | ||||||||||||||||
Additional Subjects | Radon ; Air pollution control ; Emission ; Exposure ; Ventilation ; Joint sealers ; Reprints ; Construction materials ; Indoor air pollution ; Canada ; Sweden | ||||||||||||||||
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Collation | ii, 15 pages ; 28 cm | ||||||||||||||||
Abstract | The paper reviews Canadian and Swedish experience in controlling indoor radon. Interest in and concern about elevated levels of radon (Rn) and radon daughters (RnD) in the indoor environment have been growing steadily during the last 10 years. During this period the federal governments of Canada and Sweden, in conjunction with provincial authorities, have developed a coordinated response or program for reducing the national health risk of indoor Rn/RnD exposure. The focus of these programs is on characterizing and/or locating the problem areas or dwellings, and providing demonstrated control approaches to deal with the indoor Rn/RnD problem. The investigations by Canada and Sweden have identified numerous control approaches that are effective when they are applied appropriately and carefully. Among these control technqiues are the use of subfloor (depressurization) ventilation, crawlspace ventilation, house ventilation, and new construction practices such as monolithic pours with floor/wall joint sealing. |
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Notes | "June 1987." "EPA/600/D-87/181." "PB87-198362." |
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Contents Notes | The paper reviews Canadian and Swedish experience in controlling indoor radon. Interest in and concern about elevated levels of radon (Rn) and radon daughters (RnD) in the indoor environment have been growing steadily during the last 10 years. During this period the federal governments of Canada and Sweden, in conjunction with provincial authorities, have developed a coordinated response or program for reducing the national health risk of indoor Rn/RnD exposure. The focus of these programs is on characterizing and/or locating the problem areas or dwellings, and providing demonstrated control approaches to deal with the indoor Rn/RnD problem. The investigations by Canada and Sweden have identified numerous control approaches that are effective when they are applied appropriately and carefully. Among these control techniques are the use of subfloor (depressurization) ventilation, crawlspace ventilation, house ventilation, and new construction practices such as monolithic pours with floor/wall joint sealing. |